CureTB Referral Program

The CureTB program works to prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB)
among people who cross international borders. To reduce disease
transmission and the emergence of drug-resistant
TB, CureTB connects people with TB to healthcare services as they
move between the United States and other countries. The program is a
collaboration between the County of San Diego's
Tuberculosis Control Program and the CDC’s Division of Global Migration
and Quarantine (DGMQ). CureTB collaborates with health
authorities throughout the United States and around the world to link
people with TB to care at their destinations. Health departments,
healthcare providers, and others seeking help in linking patients to
ongoing TB care in other countries can refer patients to CureTB.

CureTB accomplishes its community-centered goal of reducing the
spread of TB by: